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Bagana volcano
lava cone (stratovolcano) 1750 m / 5,741 ft
Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, -6.14°S / 155.2°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Bagana volcano eruptions:
2012, 1972-2011, 1970-71, 1968, 1966-67, 1964-65, 1962-63, 1961, 1959(?)-60, 1953, 1952, 1948-51, 1945-47, 1943, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1909(?), 1908, 1899, 1897, 1894-95, 1883, 1865-83, 1842
Typical eruption style:
explosive

Bagana volcano: news and activity updates

Bagana volcano (PNG): ash plume observed

Mon, 9 Dec 2013, 15:24
15:24 PM | BY: T
Elevated activity continues at the volcano. An ash plume at estimated up to 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude and drifting NE was observed earlier today (VAAC Darwin).
Previous news
Thu, 5 Dec 2013, 11:24
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
Degassing plume from Bagana today and heat signal on 30 Nov (Blog Culture Volcan)
The volcano remains the currently most active of Papua New Guinea. Abundant degassing (SO2) and a significant heat signal are visible on satellite imagery and indicate lava effusion at the summit vent, perhaps the growth of a lava dome. ... read all
Sat, 16 Nov 2013, 10:51
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
An explosion this morning produced an ash plume to 9,000 ft (2.7 km) altitude this morning, VAAC Darwin reported. ... read all
Thu, 14 Nov 2013, 11:33
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
Explosions continue. An ash plume was spotted this morning at 9,000 ft (2,7 km) altitude extending 60 nautical miles to the west. ... read all
Mon, 4 Nov 2013, 20:45
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
SO2 plume from Bagana volcano (NOAA)
A relatively large SO2 plume from the volcano today indicates a surge in activity (ash explosions, strombolian activity?). ... read all
Thu, 3 Oct 2013, 16:55
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
SO2 plume from Bagana volcano (NOAA)
Elevated SO2 emissions suggest that current activity is strong at the volcano. ... read all

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